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United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from Kansas City Southern to support the organization’s COVID-19 emergency response. The funds from Kansas City Southern will be split across UWNWLA’s emergency response efforts. $20,000 will go to the United for NWLA Fund, which provides direct financial assistance to ALICE (Asset Limited, [...]

Bossier Parish Community College’s Division for Economic & Workforce Development launched Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate training this month (May 2020). This course will be offered for $55 for a limited time and scholarships may be awarded. BPCC’s Google IT Support Professional Certificate brings together Google’s curriculum on the Coursera platform with live support from [...]

The big shift to home-based work and schooling during the coronavirus means Louisiana more than ever needs to bring internet service to all parts of the state, according to Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell. “Nothing is more important for rural parts of our state than high-speed internet,” Campbell said. “It’s just like the telephone used [...]

Several years ago, the Rotary Club of Shreveport held dragon boat races on the Red River. My business friend, Tom Arceneaux, a Director of the Blanchard, Walker, O’Quinn & Roberts law firm, writes a business development article. In a recent post, Tom mentions the dragon boats. Following is an excerpt from his article. “…Admiral McRaven [...]

As the State of Louisiana moves through Phase One of its reopening plan, Louisiana Tech University is continuing its work to provide unparalleled educational opportunities for the people of our region, state, and nation. COVID-19 has changed things for many of us, and higher education is no different. In accordance with our state’s plan, Louisiana [...]